Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Coleman
  
  Harper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beniquez vs. Coleman
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Coleman
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Coleman
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Drago
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutherland vs. Drago
  
  Sutherland hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Drago
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oglivie vs. Drago
  
  Oglivie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Meyer vs. Drago
  
  Meyer hits a fly ball into left field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Coleman
  
  Lynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McAuliffe vs. Coleman
  
  Coleman fires to first and picks off Lynn. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Coleman
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Coleman
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball towards center. LeFlore catches it and throws to first to double up McAuliffe. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Drago
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Drago
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brinkman vs. Drago
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nettles moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lamont vs. Drago
  
  Lamont strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  LeFlore vs. Drago
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Coleman
  
  Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blackwell vs. Coleman
  
  There goes Griffin. The throw from Lamont and he is safe. Griffin steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blackwell vs. Coleman
  
  Blackwell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harper vs. Coleman
  
  Harper strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Beniquez vs. Coleman
  
  Beniquez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutherland vs. Drago
  
  Sutherland is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Drago
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe juggles the ball. That's an error on McAuliffe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oglivie vs. Drago
  
  Oglivie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Meyer vs. Drago
  
  Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nettles vs. Drago
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Coleman
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Coleman
  
  Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Coleman
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oglivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynn for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McAuliffe vs. Coleman
  
  McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Drago
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Drago
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lamont vs. Drago
  
  Lamont hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Coleman
  
  Burleson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Coleman
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland misplays the ball. That's an error on Sutherland. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blackwell vs. Coleman
  
  Blackwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffin moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Harper vs. Coleman
  
  Harper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Beniquez vs. Coleman
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Drago
  
  LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sutherland vs. Drago
  
  There goes LeFlore. The throw from Blackwell and he is out, Griffin applying the tag. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutherland vs. Drago
  
  Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Drago
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Coleman
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Coleman
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Coleman
  
  Lynn strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McAuliffe vs. Coleman
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oglivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAuliffe for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Drago
  
  Oglivie hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez who is chasing the ball. Oglivie reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Meyer vs. Drago
  
  Meyer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Drago
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Drago
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans who is chasing the ball. Rodriguez reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brinkman vs. Drago
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynn. Brinkman reaches second base with a double. Rodriguez scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lamont vs. Drago
  
  Lamont hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Blackwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LeFlore vs. Drago
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Coleman
  
  Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Coleman
  
  Griffin is hit by the pitch. Burleson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carbo vs. Coleman
  
  Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Tim Blackwell.
  
  Carbo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lamont settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harper vs. Coleman
  
  Harper hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Beniquez vs. Coleman
  
  Beniquez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burleson moves to third. Griffin moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Yastrzemski vs. Coleman
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Burleson scores. Griffin moves to third. Beniquez moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Evans vs. Coleman
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutherland vs. Drago
  
  Bob Montgomery now catching.
  
  Sutherland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Drago
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards second. Griffin scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Drago
  
  Oglivie hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Griffin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Hiller
  
  John Hiller now pitching. Jim Rice pinch hits for Fred Lynn.
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oglivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rice for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Hiller
  
  Danny Cater pinch hits for Dick McAuliffe.
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Hiller
  
  Burleson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Drago
  
  Jim Rice now playing left field. Terry Hughes now playing third base.
  
  Meyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Drago
  
  There goes Meyer. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. Meyer steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nettles vs. Drago
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Drago
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brinkman vs. Drago
  
  Brinkman strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Hiller
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montgomery vs. Hiller
  
  Montgomery hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Hiller
  
  Harper hits a line drive into left field. Meyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Hiller
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Hiller
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Hiller
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Drago
  
  Gates Brown pinch hits for Gene Lamont.
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeFlore vs. Drago
  
  LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson misplays the ball. That's an error on Burleson. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sutherland vs. Drago
  
  Sutherland hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Drago
  
  There goes LeFlore. The throw from Montgomery and he is out, Griffin applying the tag. View Play 

Top 10

• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Hiller
  
  Bill Freehan now catching.
  
  Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hughes vs. Hiller
  
  Hughes is hit by the pitch. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burleson vs. Hiller
  
  Burleson bunts towards first. Oglivie scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutherland covering, for the out. Rice moves to third. Hughes moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Griffin vs. Hiller
  
  Griffin is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Montgomery vs. Hiller
  
  Montgomery hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rice scores. Hughes scores. Griffin moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Harper vs. Ray
  
  Jim Ray now pitching.
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to home to get Griffin. Montgomery moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Beniquez vs. Ray
  
  Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Drago
  
  Rick Miller now playing left field.
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Drago
  
  Oglivie hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Drago
  
  Meyer hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/26/1974 -- Boston at Detroit (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Harper T, dh          6  0  1  0   LeFlore R, cf         5  0  1  0   
Beniquez J, cf        6  0  1  0   Sutherland G, 2b      5  0  1  0   
Yastrzemski C, 1b     3  0  2  1   Kaline A, dh          5  0  1  0   
Evans D, rf           5  0  1  0   Oglivie B, 1b         5  1  3  0   
Lynn F, lf            3  0  1  0   Meyer D, lf           5  1  2  2   
Rice J, ph-lf         1  1  0  0   Nettles J, rf         4  0  1  0   
Miller R, lf          0  0  0  0   Rodriguez A, 3b       4  1  1  0   
McAuliffe D, 3b       3  0  1  0   Brinkman E, ss        4  0  2  1   
Cater D, ph           1  0  0  0   Lamont G, c           3  0  0  0   
Hughes T, 3b          0  1  0  0   Brown G, ph           1  0  0  0   
Burleson R, ss        3  1  0  0   Freehan B, c          0  0  0  0   
Griffin D, 2b         2  1  1  0                                      
Blackwell T, c        2  0  1  0                                      
Carbo B, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Montgomery B, c       2  1  2  4                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  5 11  5                        41  3 12  3

Boston           000 000 102 2 --  5
Detroit          000 003 000 0 --  3

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drago D (W)          10.0 12  3  3  0  4

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Coleman J             7.0  7  1  1  4  4
Hiller J (L)          2.1  4  4  4  2  1
Ray J                 0.2  0  0  0  0  0

E -- McAuliffe D, Sutherland G, Burleson R
DP -- Boston 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Boston 12, Detroit 8
2B -- Brinkman E
3B -- Oglivie B, Rodriguez A
HR -- Meyer D, Montgomery B
SB -- Griffin D, Meyer D
CS -- LeFlore R 2
SH -- Burleson R
HBP -- by Coleman J (Griffin D), by Hiller J (Hughes T)
T -- 2:42
A -- 7636

    

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